Where does “misoplegia” come from?

misoplegia (English) comes from English plegia, from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

misoplegia (English): A morbid dislike or hatred of a paralyzed limb in patients with hemiplegia

Definitions

  1. A morbid dislike or hatred of a paralyzed limb in patients with hemiplegia

Ancestry of “misoplegia”, step by step

misoplegia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plegia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishplegiaparalysis
2English-plegiaparalysis
3Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—

via English miso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmisoA thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans...
2Japanese味噌miso; the innards of a crab or shrimp resembling...
3Proto-Japonic*misau—
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγία →